Building Friendship,
Inspiring Youth,
Shaping Our Future

The SSEAYP International (SI) is an international youth organization established in 1987 comprising of the SSEAYP Alumni Associations (AAs) in ASEAN member countries and Japan. It serves as the link among the member AAs and provides the platform for collaboration, cooperation and coordination of international youth exchange programs and socio-civic activities.

The former PYs of SSEAYP in ASEAN member countries have voluntarily established their respective AAs and have been actively contributing in international exchange and youth development activities. Meanwhile, the Japanese former PYs in the international youth exchange programs sponsored by the Cabinet Office (CAO) of Japan (i.e. not only ex-PYs of SSEAYP but also of the Ship for World Youth Leaders (SWY), the International Youth Development Exchange Program (INDEX), the Japan-China Youth Friendship Exchange Program, the Japan-Korea Youth Friendship Exchange Program, and the Community Core Leaders Program) have also voluntarily organized the International Youth Exchange Organization of Japan (IYEO). The IYEO has been launching various post-program activities and has been spearheading collaborative projects with the different AAs. Through SI, the AAs are able to cooperate and help each other in achieving their individual as well as collective goals, missions and aspirations.